Can Travis please give a bit of info on this?
Any at all?
$75 is a lot to plunge on something I know nothing about.
Awesome ;D.
Thanks y\'all !
Ordered!!!!
;D ;D 8)
Thanks Buckethead and thanks Travis!!
Coolest of Dudes!
Ordered!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to all involved!!!
A little random, I deffinatly didn\'t see this coming. When was is recorded I wonder? 75 is a little steep for me, expecially when I have no idea what it is.
hooray!!
gotta support the bucket!!
ordered... happy birthday to me... from TDRS... happy birthday to me... from Buckethead Brain and Melissa... oh man oh man.... I am old.
Ordered!!! Thank you Buckethead, Brain and Mellisa! :D ;D
Woooo!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
This is amazing!! Finally some new rides!! Yaaaaay!
Thank you!!! :D :D :D
Can Travis shed some juicy info on this set or has he been sworn to secrecy?
How about a sample from a track or two, something that will really provide some idea of the flavor of this new release...
No more information for now. As always, if you are wary of buying something like this without knowing more, I recommend you don\'t. Wait till some people get theirs and more information will be available. As with LEs in the past, we consider half the fun to be the anticipation. Considering Buckethead has released a plain black CD in a plain black digipak, I think this has a lot of information. I\'ll add more information on the forum here soon.
QuoteNo more information for now. As always, if you are wary of buying something like this without knowing more, I recommend you don\'t. Wait till some people get theirs and more information will be available. As with LEs in the past, we consider half the fun to be the anticipation. Considering Buckethead has released a plain black CD in a plain black digipak, I think this has a lot of information. I\'ll add more information on the forum here soon.
I agree.
While not the biggest fan of ISOT, I still love it because it is incredibly unique. Nobody else had done anything like it.
I bought this because I not only want the LE, but also because I want to be in the same boat as everyone else when it is opened and played for the first time.
Travis, do you know what these limiteds will go up to, number wise? until there out of stock.
Ordered by Eggman!
This is exciting - can\'t wait for it to arrive ;D
DJ
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Yay! ;D
Brilliant stuff, ordered this bad boy as soon as I heard about it! Can\'t wait to receive it ;D
QuoteCan Travis please give a bit of info on this?
Any at all?
$75 is a lot to plunge on something I know nothing about.
Uh...take the plunge so you don\'t regret it later.
I have to say, as a long time Bucket Head (since \'92) ive learned that if its got Bucket and Brain it is 99.9% sure to please.
I also know alot of people who kick themselves in the ass for not buying the LE\'s when they had the chance. Plus, some people are a little anal about getting a low numbered editions.
YAY!!! A new LE!!! i was so pissed!! i missed all the other ones ??? but now i can have this... and this ones a collab with brain and a new member. fun
you can kinda tell by the length of the songs that this is probably some extended jamming and inprov, went ahead and ordered one...
Ordered mine, very excited to get it ;D thanks Big B, Brain and Melissa
Agreed, half the fun is the anticipation. I just placed my order!
This has been a great week with the announcement of this new limited edition release, as well as the re-pressing for "Slaughterhouse on the Prairie" and "A Real Diamond in the Rough" ;D
Travis, are you allowed to say how many will be Limited?
100? 500? 999? :-/
Ordered this last night when I got in from work ;D
Sorry, as with previous limited editions, we don\'t say how many will be made. But they are limited and it will end.
I likely won\'t be able to purchase one of the limited editions, sadly.
Will a non-limited reproduction be made later, like In Search of The?
considering selling my Somewhere Over The Slaughterhouse on vinyl so i can get while the gettins good!
i wonder what it would auction for?
(going forty, forty SOLD!)
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considering selling my Somewhere Over The Slaughterhouse on vinyl so i can get while the gettins good!
i wonder what it would auction for?
(going forty, forty SOLD!)
for a SOTS LP on vinyl you get could quite the pretty penny im sure! hell if it\'s in good condition that will only make your chances better.
8) :)
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considering selling my Somewhere Over The Slaughterhouse on vinyl so i can get while the gettins good!
i wonder what it would auction for?
(going forty, forty SOLD!)
i haven\'t sold it yet - just considering it, but if i do put it up for auction, i\'ll let yawl know for sure - or if you want to PM me with an offer, that\'s fine too. it will definitely fetch more than forty - i was just droppin a little Creeps atcha :)
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i haven\'t sold it yet - just considering it, but if i do put it up for auction, i\'ll let yawl know for sure - or if you want to PM me with an offer, that\'s fine too. it will definitely fetch more than forty - i was just droppin a little Creeps atcha :)
8)
;D ordered mine last night ;D cant wait for it ;D
The anticipation is killing me...
Has it occurred to anyone that the phrase, "Best Regards," is a way of saying, "Goodbye"?
QuoteHas it occurred to anyone that the phrase, "Best Regards," is a way of saying, "Goodbye"?
Doubt it.
"Buckethead always has albums" - Pinchface ;D
just sounds like a kick ass album title to me, or possibly having to do with Buckethead\'s recovery in a way or something, who knows?
QuoteHas it occurred to anyone that the phrase, "Best Regards," is a way of saying, "Goodbye"?
or Thank You
;)
I purchased ISOT a few days ago and came back online to see what else was new. Then I came across "Best Regards"
I instantly bought it! So Im now waiting on both boxsets, Its just a same I didnt get the LE ISOT the first time around.
I\'ll let you know what I think when I get them.
Im sure it\'ll be amazing tho!
;D
when was this recorded?
mine arrived #32, whicj is sorta funnny as I am turning thirty 2 marrow...
dig it sofa.
Oh WOW I can\'t write today 4 sum reezon.
Travis, I think you have a crystal ball to see who orders, thats the only explanation for the amazing shipping speed!
Awesome!
Got mine today too. Listening to the orange disc now, good stuff! ;D
yayyy i got mine todayyy toooooo
im number 57 :D
so far it sounds alot like the brain and bucket experimental cd kevin\'s noodle house
the first jam on the blue disc really has a "population override" feel to it. ive only heard 2 discs so far ill keep u guys informed on how it is later!!!
ps. THANKS TRAVIS FOR THE AUTOGRAPHHHH!!!!
OK
i finished listening to all the cds
ok
now the only thing i will say
if u like Kevin\'s Noodle House then this is a definite buy
out of this whole set i only like the first song on the blue cd and thats about it
i dont mind the money used towards buying the set but i my expectations were greater.
this is a great collectable. and it shows that buckethead is just as experimental as ever.
but if ur looking for music like praxis/iconography/dragons of eden, then ull have to wait i guess.
EITHER WAY
im happy i got a limited edition and well im one of the few who got this
hopefully this helps a couple of people
who is melissa, I am digging her symbol.
Blue 1 EPIC x 10!
2 Cat and Mouse Experiment... feeling it out someone get the telephone, more C a M then Jazz hmMm I say Cat and Mouse Telephone Jazz..... OHhhh! its gettn dirty... geetar talkn Jazz walkn dirty talkin, Kevin Bassy this is not... Spacey HubblBubblHead telephone ringer
Spacey HubblBubblHead ... gallup slow down.
3 Panorama keys ala Sandstorm SPACEY AS ALL HEKK. mild gitar 8) Digital Wakeboard a nother blast of sand mildly gitar pluck,,, talkr brrds layer hicups continuall sandstorm digi mist gitar DIGI WAKE stops to Swell onto the Eye of the storm small heartbeats, VERY ESOTERIC! mandolin type gitar along the crest of the Digital wake of storm.
OH MAN! WOW!!
QuoteOK
i finished listening to all the cds
ok
now the only thing i will say
if u like Kevin\'s Noodle House then this is a definite buy
out of this whole set i only like the first song on the blue cd and thats about it
i dont mind the money used towards buying the set but i my expectations were greater.
this is a great collectable. and it shows that buckethead is just as experimental as ever.
but if ur looking for music like praxis/iconography/dragons of eden, then ull have to wait i guess.
EITHER WAY
im happy i got a limited edition and well im one of the few who got this
hopefully this helps a couple of people
Thanks for the perspective gb! can\'t wait to hear this!
;D 8)
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Thanks for the perspective gb! can\'t wait to hear this!
;D 8)
anytime man
is was actually disappointeddd =/ but oh well cant complain for having something that bucket actually wrote on, which i still find amazing since hes changed my lifeeeeee!
hopefully i will listen to all these cds again and let you know how it is the second time.
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anytime man
is was actually disappointeddd =/ but oh well cant complain for having something that bucket actually wrote on, which i still find amazing since hes changed my lifeeeeee!
hopefully i will listen to all these cds again and let you know how it is the second time.
haha yeah true ;)
and i know whatcha mean, at first when i heard Kevin\'s Noodle House i wasn\'t grovvin on it to much, but after a while i let it grow on me, and now, i must say it is quite the tasty binge.
8)
"Currently, Brain and Melissa are gearing up for the release of the first volume of three avant-garde 5-disc sets they are doing collaboratively with Buckethead entitled "Best Regards"."
Taken from http://brainandmelissa.com/.
Hey, can anyone give me a review of ISOT? I\'m waiting on it coming and Id really like to hear your opinions on it?
Thanks...
WOW!!! Some of you got already!!!! That is amazing!!!
QuoteHey, can anyone give me a review of ISOT? I\'m waiting on it coming and Id really like to hear your opinions on it?
Thanks...
http://theramblingsofalex.blogspot.com/2010/06/whats-this-review-of-in-search-of.html[/url]
That\'s my review I wrote on my Blog. Shameless self-promotion, but you did ask. ;)
Awesome, I\'m so excited about this, I just hope my transaction went through. >.>
haha thanks for the review man. Appreciate it.
Looking forward to getting it... :D
Can\'t wait to check out the new stuff!! :D
http://www.myspace.com/melissajreese
Whenever something prevents me from getting on here for a couple of days there is ALWAYS a LE when I get back. Unreal. I don\'t know whether to be annoyed or excited. I guess I will go with excited. Maybe I need to stay away more often. Anyway, it will be another big number on my LE but I don\'t care. 5 CDs from Buckethead and Brain is unreal. This is really exciting.
Quote"Currently, Brain and Melissa are gearing up for the release of the first volume of three avant-garde 5-disc sets they are doing collaboratively with Buckethead entitled "Best Regards"."
Taken from http://brainandmelissa.com/.
How did you view that? Whats the password..
Just ordered it, just wondering if there\'s anything like this on it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvY3_nYRI20&feature=related
QuoteJust ordered it, just wondering if there\'s anything like this on it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvY3_nYRI20&feature=related
this is what i was really hoping forrrrrrrr! this kinda music
i can say that only the first song on the blue disc is the closest ull get to this
the rest is like just really experimental.
*update*
the orange disccccc is awesome the second time aroundddddddddd!!!
some gooddd funk in this oneeeeee
and some eerie sounds by melissaaaaa
its very mesmorizinggg
Quote*update*
the orange disccccc is awesome the second time aroundddddddddd!!!
some gooddd funk in this oneeeeee
and some eerie sounds by melissaaaaa
its very mesmorizinggg
Sweeeeettttt killer binges!
8)
UK buyer here, don\'t give two jowls what number is on it, I\'m just glad I\'ll have a piece of him, Brain and Melissa right here in England! Excited isn\'t a strong enough word.
(By the way, bit of an odd question but can I change my username at all? I REALLY regret adding spaces, which turned into underscores, haha)
Done it, nevermind chaps.
i just got mine thank you travis for the fast shipping :D
Quotei just got mine thank you travis for the fast shipping :D
What number is yours, friend?
got mine today number 101 ;D...thanks to all involved in the making and distribution of this gem
Anyone have an idea how long it takes for these kind of boxsets to come to the UK?
1-2 weeks is the norm for TDRS orders for me :(
I can confirm that, around 10-14 days, I ordered DCK and Elephant Man\'s Alarm Clock (followed by the Iconography/SBTS bundle) and both took around that time.
Thats cool man, I can wait. I think haha :-X
Talk about fast shipping! Ordered on Friday and received today!
I received my copy of "Best Regards" as well as the" Slaughterhouse on the Prairie" and "A Real Diamond in the Rough" re-press CDs.
My number on "Best Regards" is 132 and it is not in roman numerals.
I completely forgot about the fact they\'d be labeled with Roman numerals. Mind, it would be a tad impractical to label #217 with CCXVII.
VIII arrived today!!!!
Awesome, you got number 8?
I\'m itching to see some photos of anyone\'s set!
QuoteHey, can anyone give me a review of ISOT? I\'m waiting on it coming and Id really like to hear your opinions on it?
Thanks...
On first listen it sounds like a bunch of random noodling. Once it grows on you, you realize there are some brilliant jams on there. Some of it it really epic must have stuff.
Quote*update*
the orange disccccc is awesome the second time aroundddddddddd!!!
some gooddd funk in this oneeeeee
and some eerie sounds by melissaaaaa
its very mesmorizinggg
Im just on the first song first listen. Track 1 Orange has some amazing drumming by Brain.
*edit: After listening to all of the Orange disc i have to say it sounds nothing like Noodle House. It is definately more drum oriented than guitar solo oriented. I love it. It is funky.
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What number is yours, friend?
53 :D
Blue disc track two has to make Stockhausen proud; what a great original piece of music. So much to get to but had to post this upon inspection.
I have #128.
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Im just on the first song first listen. Track 1 Orange has some amazing drumming by Brain.
Lovin\' track 2 Orange.
More great drumming...holy shit.
Moody and slow.
Taken from the Best Regard wikipeda page.
"This is the first volume out of three 5 CD box sets[/b]."
Is there really going to be three more sets of this amazing set. :o :o !!! Travis could you confirm this?
I\'m assuming you are you not allowed to speak of any of this just quite yet though?
if so, ..... Bravo x10000[/u] Big B, Brain and Mellisa! ;D 8)
Anyone heard anything about the other discs apart from the Blue and Orange ones. What about Purple Or Green? Or haven\'t you got that far haha?? :P
WOOT!!!!, finally ordered it, thanks to all involved with this project
Got mine today! Yay! I\'m so happy!
QuoteGot mine today! Yay! I\'m so happy!
i like your new avatar, nice!
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i like your new avatar, nice!
Seconded. That avatar is awesome.
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Seconded. That avatar is awesome.
thirded
Ellla is Bucketheadlands hardest working artist, crafter and sculptor in the park! Jeez thats creative! :D
Can ya dig it bobble? ;)
Great pic Ella!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone\'s selling #138 on eBay right now. >:(
It\'s currently on $50...
Is there anything we/Travis can do? Probably not because he bought it here so it\'s his right to sell it on instantly. >:(
I hate those people.
I dont think theres anything wrong with selling a cd you are not happy with for lower than what you bought it for. There is a LE ISEARCHOF CD set for 300 on Ebay. Thats way more than what I paid for mine.
So who is really wrong here?
Think about it before you say " I hate those people".
If the person was looking to get more money for "Best Regards" they would of waited for it to be sold out here.
Yeah, it seems a tad pointless. Maybe it\'s to give someone a second chance at owning it? Either way, the LE run isn\'t over yet so I don\'t know the logic in that.
If it were me doing this and numbering each copy, I\'d have customer records for each number. That would make naming and shaming very easy, though I doubt Big B and Travis have a malicious bone in their body.
Still, if it were me, I\'d like to know just who I\'d sold it to.
How about if the person didn\'t care for it? It is already getting mixed reviews.
Well it isn\'t going to be for everyone\'s taste. I hear that it is very experimental and as much as I hate to use this statement, it may take a few listens to "get it". We\'re all going in blind buying it. I just appreciate the work, and I\'m happy to support everyone by taking part in all this. If I like it, it\'ll be a bonus.
No doubts though, I love his experimental side.
I can almost guarantee that the seller is hoping to get $100+ for it because he knows that not too many people know that they can get it from here.
Of course he\'s trying to profit off it. He\'ll have copied the discs, put it on the torrent sites and sold it on. He might have even bough 2 sets.
Is it zosod?
I doubt he will make any profit on it being that it isnt sold out plus if he/she wanted to they could of listed it for more.
Like the one dude seeling the LE INSEARCHOF for 300.00 and how about those shirts. .. are they legal?
Selling an item from here and starting cheap tells me the person just didn\'t care for it and rather get something back.
I\'ll bet anyone this person doesnt make a profit.
and besides I rahter stay positive and not guess why this person is selling the box set. He still had to buy it from here which supports Buckethead and others.
I pretty much bought all of Buckethead releases from here and feel happy to support such talent regaurdless of price and what I was going to hear.
I was working all day today and I came to a piece of paper saying "we tried to deliver but you weren\'t in" because the required a signature they couldnt post the package! (fair enough i accept that) The only thing thats getting me is, Its either ISOT, BEST REGARDS, OR THE TWO REPRESSED CD\'S! and the hook is, I know they are here I just can\'t get them cus the post office is shut!
if that aint a bunch of BS I dunno what is haha.
gutted :(
That means I should be getting mine in the next couple of days, I think we ordered on the same day. 17th right? So excited right now! That is if it is indeed Best Regards.
yeah man thats right, however i ordered ISOT a few days before Best Regards was up. Think i ordered it on the 13th and then best regards on the 16th.
Regardless im hoping for them all by the beginning of next week (latest). Like you say, tdrs is usually quick with the shipping. btw where abouts in the UK you from?
Whats your favroute type of Buckethead stuff?
You preffer the likes of..Colma as opposed to The Elephant Man\'s Alarm Clock?
I\'m from Manchester. Great city but severely overlooked by the man himself.
As for my favourite kind of material, it really depends on my mood. I love Acoustic Shards and Albino Slug, but my favourite is ISOT as you could probably guess. I\'ll literally listen to anything of his.
So someone\'s received theirs in the UK already??! Get in if so ;D. Hopefully means mine is not too far away. That\'s assuming it\'s not held at customs though...
See, for me it\'s got to be my mood aswell
I do love his more chilled out stuff more.
I really like Shadows Between The Sky and Colma, Electric Tears etc...
I love Elephant Mans Alarm Clock, such a good album. Inbred Mountain is good. I love the stuff with Travis and Brain, axiology and dragons.
Is ISOT really that good? And how\'s Acoustic Shards? I haven\'t got round to buying that one yet...
UK peeps have theirs?
:o
If I\'m the last person in the UK to get it I\'m gonna hurt someone. ;)
Track 2 on the Green disc is very Colmaesque.
QuoteSee, for me it\'s got to be my mood aswell
I do love his more chilled out stuff more.
I really like Shadows Between The Sky and Colma, Electric Tears etc...
I love Elephant Mans Alarm Clock, such a good album. Inbred Mountain is good. I love the stuff with Travis and Brain, axiology and dragons.
Is ISOT really that good? And how\'s Acoustic Shards? I haven\'t got round to buying that one yet...
ISOT is all over the place. There are a lot of very random tracks, many that have a theme that Buckethead plays around with for extended periods, and a few shorter, tighter tracks. I really don\'t know how to begin to describe it. I personally find a ton to love about it and recommend it, but for some people it wasn\'t really their thing.
Acoustic Shards is one of the oldest available recordings of Buckethead and is just him jamming on an acoustic guitar. There are a couple of early versions of songs that appear later on in full form. I like it but it is possibly of more historical interest than something that I put on all the time.
Hey everyone, thanks about the avatar pic!
The blue disc and purple track 2 are highlights for me.
QuoteUK peeps have theirs?
:o
If I\'m the last person in the UK to get it I\'m gonna hurt someone. ;)
UK bot here. Ordered a few days ago but received nothing yet. I figured it would take longer than this anyways.
uk guys, I recieved my ISOT today and i ordered it last
tuesday. So im thinking we will get our Best Regards beginning of next week.
Listened to the first disc and I love it, you were right, it is all over the place but it fits. I love buckethead and appreciate how unique he is, this is just another reason why that is true.
Guy from Manchester! He is more likely to come closer to you than me. Im from Glasgow (Scotland) so i think we are bothed screwed haha. 8)
The closest we would have got is if he stayed with GNR and if they did a world tour. BTW does anyone know the REAL story of what happened there?
also, has anyone noticed there is a section on wikipedia that says
Unreleased albums Buckethead Plays Disney · Super Diorama Theater ....??
anyone heard of these before? :o
Heard bits about both, apparently there\'s some confusion between SDT and Cuckoo Clocks Of Hell. That\'s because there\'s a song on SDT that\'s called Cuckoo Clock Of Hell. I don\'t know much more and I also would like more information.
As for the Disney record, I hear that\'s Buckethead\'s most prized release and he won\'t bring it out until he\'s absolutely satisfied with it. It sounds like it would be an amazing album.
imagine how good that would be. Think he will ever release it?
QuoteHeard bits about both, apparently there\'s some confusion between SDT and Cuckoo Clocks Of Hell. That\'s because there\'s a song on SDT that\'s called Cuckoo Clock Of Hell. I don\'t know much more and I also would like more information.
As for the Disney record, I hear that\'s Buckethead\'s most prized release and he won\'t bring it out until he\'s absolutely satisfied with it. It sounds like it would be an amazing album.
Even though people have disputed this when i put it on wiki, I remember very clearly before cuckoo clocks was released, on the bucketheadland website it advertised Super Diorama Theatre as the upcoming album and there was a preview track which was none other than "Moths to Flame" which is on Cuckoo clocks.
I have no doubt that SDT was just renamed to CCOH. People disputed this though and said that there was info on the artists which featured on SDT and they aren\'t on CCOH.
I still believe that SDR is CCOH and for that matter I don\'t believe the disney album exists either
Thanks for clearing that up BB.
As for the Disney album, I don\'t think it exists yet, but Buckethead must have so much going on that he doesn\'t really want to start it for fear of ruining it. I know the feeling. I think it will be released eventually, but not for a long time. To hear Disney theme songs played by him would be amazing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v361/LeonKennedyRE4/129.jpg
Many thanks to the artists, I love it ;D
Very interesting album. A lot of experimenting going on, but definitely some grooves and some riffs thrown in as well.
It\'s like a controlled chaos, very Buckethead-y. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Even though people have disputed this when i put it on wiki, I remember very clearly before cuckoo clocks was released, on the bucketheadland website it advertised Super Diorama Theatre as the upcoming album and there was a preview track which was none other than "Moths to Flame" which is on Cuckoo clocks.
I have no doubt that SDT was just renamed to CCOH. People disputed this though and said that there was info on the artists which featured on SDT and they aren\'t on CCOH.
I still believe that SDR is CCOH and for that matter I don\'t believe the disney album exists either
I think you are correct.
I vaguely remember when all of this happened. As I recall the skinny at the time the Disney Album and Super Diarama Theater were supposed to come out was that Theater was split up into other albums that were released or eventually became CCOH. The Disney Album was recorded, but could not be released due to copy right violations and Disney not allowing BH to use the rights to use the music. The Disney Album is probably sitting on a hard drive locked away in the vaults of the coop.
QuoteThe Disney Album was recorded, but could not be released due to copy right violations and Disney not allowing BH to use the rights to use the music. The Disney Album is probably sitting on a hard drive locked away in the vaults of the coop.
arghhhhhh stupid Disney laws
>:( ???
that\'d be quite the binge if that was ever to surface.
I\'ve just had a thought. There\'s some similarities between this release and Monolith. Both have 5 discs and both clock in at 40 minutes-ish each. Do you think they\'re meant to be played simultaneously like Monolith too?
QuoteI\'ve just had a thought. There\'s some similarities between this release and Monolith. Both have 5 discs and both clock in at 40 minutes-ish each. Do you think they\'re meant to be played simultaneously like Monolith too?
Ok, you\'ll have to give more explanation about playin\' monolith simultaneously, never heard about that before.
Btw, just got my "best regards" cds here in Canada this morning. Got No.110 but the box is broken. :-/
This type of multi-CD/DVD cases blow. I\'m going to make a copy of all the discs and then put up the original.
Contact Travis regarding broken boxes and stock, I\'m sure something can be sorted.
And regarding Monolith, I don\'t know where I heard the idea but some crazy motherlicker on another forum posted an edited edition of it which combined all 5 parts. It sounds like it was designed that way. Really interesting listening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolith_(Death_Cube_K_album)
The definition of monolith taken from dictionary.reference.com:
noun
1. an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
2. a single block or piece of stone of considerable size, esp. when used in architecture or sculpture.
3. something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or character.
You can use the sound editing program, Audacity, to achieve the combining of the 5 discs/tracks of Monolith apparently, though I havn\'t yet gotten round to doing this myself. There is some degree of room for interpretation/customisability on this though! I mean do you start all the tracks at once and leave it so the longest track plays out last or do you time the synthesization so that they all end at the same time? For that matter, if you decided to not do the former, when do you decide to start each track ie what combination?! I think this a brilliant idea for a release by Buckethead/Death Cube K purely for this reason ie it gives the fans a chance to play around with a release by him! ;D
Well the version I heard was very well synced. I wasn\'t sure at the points in which they began because there\'s around 4 minutes difference for some parts.
QuoteWell the version I heard was very well synced. I wasn\'t sure at the points in which they began because there\'s around 4 minutes difference for some parts.
Right, yeah, I was talking from being the creator of the synch as opposed to a sampler of the end product (I would of expected this to be very difficult to disect as a listener that didn\'t do the combining themselves!). ;)
Yeah, I\'ve listened to all parts quite a bit but I can\'t quite place where and when it comes in, because there are very little silent patches that allow for the discs to "catch up" with each other if you get my meaning. It\'s almost as clever as the album itself.
Hi guys, I got my "best regards" today and I\'m listening to the blue disc right now.
My dvd case is also broken and some disc have scratches (I don\'t know if they will play in my CD player) :-[
I\'m a little bit disappointed by the limited aspect (not a lot of drawing). I expected something like "ISOT" or "Cyborg slunks"
(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2885/p1000403p.th.jpg) (http://img338.imageshack.us/i/p1000403p.jpg/)
As for "Monolith", I did a mix for me with the 5 cd\'s and it sound great - just like a new album, you should try.
I do hope I don\'t get a damaged case, and with me living the UK and the transit it has to undergo, I think I\'m more at risk. Still, I\'ll remain hopeful I get a "healthy" copy.
Just out of curiosity, Travis (if you\'re reading) what would be the policy for broken orders?
QuoteI do hope I don\'t get a damaged case, and with me living the UK and the transit it has to undergo, I think I\'m more at risk. Still, I\'ll remain hopeful I get a "healthy" copy.
Just out of curiosity, Travis (if you\'re reading) what would be the policy for broken orders?
Taking from the FAQ:
Q. I received my order but the package was damaged or the CD case or disc is cracked or broken.
A. We use hard shell boxes to protect the CD\'s we ship. We have shipped thousands of CD\'s and have had
very few problems with broken CD\'s. Having said that however, CD\'s are notoriously prone to having their plastic cases getting cracked
in shipping or just about any other act of handling. The plastic case is very thin and it\'s unsupported from pressure to the front of the
CD. Just a little pressure on the front of the case and even with packing material around it the case will crack. Another problem is there is nothing to prevent
the disc from popping off the spindle and getting scratched by it in the shrink wrapped case. No amount of packing can prevent this.
Way less than one percent of CD\'s arrive with any damage. Any more effort in packing them would increase the cost to everybody\'s shipping and handling and would
still probably not prevent the above damage. In any event, if you have problems with damage
email us here and we can send you either a replacement case or CD if needed. If you have a problem with damage on an international order, please email us
our remedies may be vary for international orders.
yo guys, i recieved my re-pressed cd\'s, slaughter house and real diamond. that leaves Best Regards.
UK guys, Im thinking Monday or Tuesday :)
Somebody in the UK got there\'s today. So keep your hopes up =)
QuoteI\'ve just had a thought. There\'s some similarities between this release and Monolith. Both have 5 discs and both clock in at 40 minutes-ish each. Do you think they\'re meant to be played simultaneously like Monolith too?
I thought about that but now that I\'ve listened to each disc, no. Each disc of Monolith is ambient, so there\'s not a whole lot going on. It\'s possible that he recorded 5 different parts to 1 giant song and split it into 5 discs.
BR probably has too many things going on to do that, all though the less experimental songs are very repetitive. There\'s not a whole lot of shredding or technicality. Then again, the styles of the songs clash.
Most BH CD\'s are 40 minutes anyway. I\'ll try it out but I don\'t think it will work.
Edit: Im listening to the first 5 songs together and it really doesn\'t work. Maybe Blue 1 and Orange 1 together or something would work, but I really think these CD\'s are supposed to be separate.
haha. there are definitely a few jem on this. someone was asking about something like the jam on brain\'s dvd. track two of orange sorta gives me that vibe... except.. not the best drumming on that track XD im guessing thats melissa drumming there lol
I feel dumb asking but, who is she?
Here is her website http://melissareese.com/ ^
I combined the Monolith discs into one using Audacity. I started them all at the same time and it sounds great, much deeper and more interesting than they do individually. I usually only listen to them combined anymore.
She is HOT.
And now I see where the 3 dots come from. Nice signature. I just thought it was meant to be Greek for "therefore". Maybe it is meant to be that. I just don\'t know.
personally, i would rather meet buckethead in person and have him sign one of his albums for me than have him do one of these LE\'s of a bunch on random unorganized music. i think its more meaningful the other way. but this is bh\'s way of reaching out i guess. travis said one of the probable reasons bh wasnt greeting the crowd and singing autographs recently was cuz of after signing all the LE\'s, buckethead didnt feel like signing more
I can imagine signing 13,000 discs would get tiresome.
Hopefully I should get my BR tomorrow, can\'t wait.
Quotepersonally, i would rather meet buckethead in person and have him sign one of his albums for me than have him do one of these LE\'s of a bunch on random unorganized music. i think its more meaningful the other way. but this is bh\'s way of reaching out i guess. travis said one of the probable reasons bh wasnt greeting the crowd and singing autographs recently was cuz of after signing all the LE\'s, buckethead didnt feel like signing more
I don\'t think that he won\'t want to sign stuff for people, but I think he\'s more concerned over the safety of his privacy. In a crowd of people it\'s probably pretty easy to pull a plastic mask off someone\'s face.
Thank you TDRS...Travis,
Buckethead, Brain and Melissa...
post office buddy delivered #348 today. ;D
Big HUGZ! :-*
Hey Suzie..I\'m happy you got yours :) I expect not less then 2 weeks until I get mine :(
Nothing today, so perhaps tomorrow? This has been the slowest 10 days ever.
Will copies 613 or 666 have special, more elaborate drawings?
^I doubt it.
#13 was just normal, as was ISOT.
Track 3 on the Yellow Disc is definatley one of my top picks from this 8)
Still nothing, I feel like the only one without at this point. I hope it\'s not gotten lost.
Hey man, I still haven\'t gotten mine. Gutted, really want it!! I hold hope for te rest of the week! Any word hears the purple disc yet?
I\'d like to hear those thoughts.
No, you\'re definately not alone In Search Of The, mine hasn\'t been delivered yet also and neither have several other UK based bots\' over at TK either. My hunch is that they\'ve hit the customs net and we\'ll have to fork out blasted import fees to claim them (can\'t moan too much as I anticipated this when buying). ::)
whats the procedure of these boxsets and stuff coming through customs? Do you think the "In search of the" boxset has to aswell? Because I received ISOT pretty fast and id imagineBest Regards is packed the same way as the last boxset...
strange...
maybe some slunks have hijacked the shipment. :P
I don\'t know the physical procedure of imported items going through customs, ie do all or only a proportion/percentage?, but I do know that items imported from outside the EU into the UK, if over £18 in declared value, are liable for import VAT being charged on top of them (this is same value as regular VAT so currently 17.5%). Along with this comes a Royal Mail handling fee- for handling the package from customs to your address- of £8.
You could be right though, perhaps slunks have hijacked the shipment! ;)
QuoteHey man, I still haven\'t gotten mine. Gutted, really want it!! I hold hope for te rest of the week! Any word hears the purple disc yet?
I\'d like to hear those thoughts.
i was recently listening to the purple disc.
track 2 is very percusive and its like 30 mins long.. theres just alot of experimenting on this track. it first sounds like african music.. then it goes into some heavy base hip hop which is very interesting..
track one so far sounds a bit funky to start with little ambience.. uhh we hear alot of tom tom work by brain.. while bucket messes around with line 6 pedal. which he uses quite extensively on this box set. its basically lots of noodling
I believe in the slunks, cyborg slunks at that. those bastards! Thanks for the update on the purple disc, any news on the green? haven\'t heard anything about that one yet. Does anyone think Buckethead will have any more releases lined up pretty soon, I know this is JUST out. But bucket is famous for speedy releases as you all know.
QuoteI believe in the slunks, cyborg slunks at that. those bastards! Thanks for the update on the purple disc, any news on the green? haven\'t heard anything about that one yet. Does anyone think Buckethead will have any more releases lined up pretty soon, I know this is JUST out. But bucket is famous for speedy releases as you all know.
the green one is very mellow i believe
first track is just noodling but then gets into a very calm state
the 2nd track is were this album shines.. it has a colmaish feel to it and well its very mellow..
i believe bucket will not have anything released on his own for quite a while maybe even up until the end of the year.. i think this is the year of collaborations and guest appereances by bucket! but who knows even best regards was a total throw off
does anyone else agreeeee that this is like the longesttttt threadddddd eveerrrrrrrrr lol
I really hope he keeps churning out new material as he always does because hes more than capable of it.
Shadows Between The Sky was a great release.
Iv heard a bit of everything now about the BR boxset.
seems it gets better on every disc after the first track.
and this IS the longest thread ever haha.
btw does anyone know the story of bucket and gnr?
iv heard a lot of rumours...or is it taboo here? :-X
Quotedoes anyone else agreeeee that this is like the longesttttt threadddddd eveerrrrrrrrr lol
Nah man, it\'s only 11 pages.
Quote
btw does anyone know the story of bucket and gnr?
iv heard a lot of rumours...or is it taboo here? :-X
What do you mean?
He left.
Quotebtw does anyone know the story of bucket and gnr?
iv heard a lot of rumours...or is it taboo here? :-X
taken from Buckethead\'s Wikipedia page:
In March 2004 Buckethead left Guns N\' Roses, according to his manager, due to "Guns\' inability to complete an album or tour". Guns N\' Roses\' response after Buckethead\'s departure was as follows:
During his tenure with the band, Buckethead has been inconsistent and erratic in both his behavior and his commitment, despite being under contract, creating uncertainty and confusion and making it virtually impossible to move forward with recording, rehearsals, and live plans with confidence. His transient lifestyle has made it near impossible for even his closest friends to have nearly any form of communications with him whatsoever.
^Hah, I love that.
His transient lifestyle has made it near impossible for even his closest friends to have nearly any form of communications with him whatsoever.
It would be better if it said \'transient existence\'. ;D
^hahah nice Alex 8)
Okay, so I\'ve been slapped with a 16 pounds Customs charge. Not particularly pleased considering I paid for UK shipping on top of that but there\'s nothing you can do and it\'s no-one\'s fault. At least it\'s safe and it\'s as good as mine. I\'ll go and pick it up today, though my arse is going to be particularly sore after this trip!
Okay chaps, just been to collect mine, I have #200 which I\'m quite pleased about. However, there\'s some damage to the case, including the pegs which hold the CDs. As a result the CDs came loose in transit and there\'s some scratches here and there. Quite disappointed as I paid a lot of money buying and recovering it but it can\'t be helped I suppose. Don\'t quite know what to do really except try to enjoy them.
EDIT: Just to add too, the case doesn\'t even hold the CDs, there are very little pegs remaining so the CDs are free to rattle about and fall out of the case when I open them. Quite gutted if I\'m honest.
^That was likely the customs people. My order of Deli Creeps and 2 Bucketheadland 2 CDs was custom\'d and every case was smashed apart. The only other damage I\'ve ever had from a TDRS order was once there was a single crack on the case about 3cm long.
The thing that I thought about was: This CD has travelled about 5000 miles to get to me, it\'s amazing there isn\'t more damage.
how is it possible for you to be charged with a service charge?! I received my ISOT boxset and i wasnt charged with anything, whats the difference??
Shame about the condition tho, iv still not got mine. Hoping to go home today and find it there. But you never know.
p.s iv been hit with the £16 charge.
ISOT, email me your invoice number and a note about what happened.
Quotep.s iv been hit with the £16 charge.
Same here. It sucks, especially when some don\'t get hit by them and you do but I had to factor the liklihood of getting custom charged in when buying the item so I can\'t complain too much. It just irritates me that I have to give RM £8 just to deliver it to me from customs! Outrageous it is. Anyway, moaning over with I\'m looking forward to finally hearing this set
;D
well iv to head down to th epost office tomorrow monring to sort this out. I hope the boxset isn\'t in the same conditions as In Search Of The. Shame for that guy.
Email sent Travis, thanks for your post.
As for everyone else in the UK who ordered, I hope you don\'t suffer too much from this charge, it was quite a shock when I received the notice this morning. I\'ve emailed Travis and hopefully I can work something out with him.
^Travis can\'t undo the customs charge or anything, all he can do is give you a replacement case.
Oh no, I don\'t expect him to refund anything, I know costs have little to do with him, it\'s just the way things go. I\'m just a little upset I have a damaged edition.
EDIT: All sorted, thank you Travis for the speedy response, hopefully all will be sorted soon.
QuoteI\'m just a little upset I have a damaged edition.
Me too ???
Yeah, same here :(
guys im sorry if im annoying any of you. But I just don\'t understand why we are being charged £16. Lets face it, I dont mind paying it. Its not an awful lot of money. I really don\'t mind! I just dont understand how ISOT boxset wasnt accounted for through customs but this boxset (best regards) was....how does that work?
Someone please explain it... sorry...
Well I asked at both my local post office and the post office I collected it from. From what I could gather from their bullshit linguo, it has something to do with the labels on the package and the path it takes. ISOT wouldn\'t get rifled through because it\'s a standard package. Because BR is what it is and it\'s been labeled as such, it gets searched.
I think.
strange mate. did you sort everything out with Travis.
I gotta say hes been really cool with me in the past about things like this. you cool?
any thoughts on the cd yet?
He\'s been excellent, as always, sorted it out in minutes. Aside from the problems I posted, I also noticed this:
(http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2535/sam0178c.jpg)
However, that said, I am pleased with the edition I got. 200. Lovely nice round number.
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4110/sam0179y.jpg)
Quoteguys im sorry if im annoying any of you. But I just don\'t understand why we are being charged £16. Lets face it, I dont mind paying it. Its not an awful lot of money. I really don\'t mind! I just dont understand how ISOT boxset wasnt accounted for through customs but this boxset (best regards) was....how does that work?
Someone please explain it... sorry...
As far as I know, they just randomly select any parcels which are labelled as a value of over £39 I think. ISOT can get custom\'d, mine did.
It\'s just randomly picked I think. Or a percentage of the +£39 valued packages get done.
That\'s the answer I got from my Royal Mail collection office when I asked. Looks like they don\'t have a reason at all - They just want money of people.
I agree. It\'s a ridiculous rule, there is no good reason for it, and they just ransom packages back to people that they\'ve already paid for.
Are there any other couriers you can use which don\'t charge for imports? UPS or FedEx? If they don\'t charge could Travis maybe offer an option to use a different courier? (Most likely at additional cost, though)
It\'s just I\'d rather pay an additional $10 here for UPS postage than get hit with an extortionate customs charge.
PS, glad you finally got it.
My favourites are Green 2, Orange 2, Yellow 3 and 4.
I haven\'t got my Blue disc yet, but people are saying that\'s really good as well!
Haven\'t got your blue disc? What happened?
The one I got with my set won\'t play on anything I try it on. There is data on the disc - I can see it, but nothing I have can read it so i think it could be corrupted or it burned wrong.
I emailed Travis and he\'s sent me a replacement out 8)
Cool dude!
I orderd mine yesterday. Can\'t wait to get it. Does anyone know how long it will take to get to Norway? I have to go away in 2-3 weeks, and was hoping to get it before then :S
^I\'d think 1-2 weeks. Shipping is pretty fast here. :D
Quote
As far as I know, they just randomly select any parcels which are labelled as a value of over £39 I think. ISOT can get custom\'d, mine did.
It\'s just randomly picked I think. Or a percentage of the +£39 valued packages get done.
That\'s the answer I got from my Royal Mail collection office when I asked. Looks like they don\'t have a reason at all - They just want money of people.
I agree. It\'s a ridiculous rule, there is no good reason for it, and they just ransom packages back to people that they\'ve already paid for.
Are there any other couriers you can use which don\'t charge for imports? UPS or FedEx? If they don\'t charge could Travis maybe offer an option to use a different courier? (Most likely at additional cost, though)
It\'s just I\'d rather pay an additional $10 here for UPS postage than get hit with an extortionate customs charge.
PS, glad you finally got it.
My favourites are Green 2, Orange 2, Yellow 3 and 4.
I haven\'t got my Blue disc yet, but people are saying that\'s really good as well!
I\'d be open to paying a bit more for an alternative shipping courier provided they didn\'t charge for delivery from customs to your address as Royal Mail do, definately. The customs/import charge- import VAT to be precise-, I wouldn\'t imagine you can negate with any certainty if you use different couriers to import as they\'ve all got to get into the country the same way/route I\'d guess. Come to think of it, it\'s totally possible that customs enlist Royal Mail to deliver packages from them to the end destination, domestically, ie that the initial import courier doesn\'t resume delivery after the package has been processed through customs. Therefore, the £8 handling fee RM charge might be inescapable. Hence, it might not change anything to use an alternative import courier such as Fedex or UPS. Anyone know anymore on this?
Quote^I\'d think 1-2 weeks. Shipping is pretty fast here. :D
Thats great. I think that when I got my ISOT it took 3 weeks, but that was a year ago.
I just wonder if there\'s a way of labeling them that would essentially skip the customs rigmarole.
International orders my be subject to import duties by your country. To see what these might be, contact your local customs office.
We always ship international orders with customs declarations of the retail value of your order. We will not falsify these documents, please don\'t ask.
From http://travisdickersonmusic.com/store/faq.html
Yeah, there are rules, everything has to be declared. Just makes me wonder still why some just get searched. It seems every copy of BR going to the UK has been screened.
Not mine, looks like I was the lucky one. 8)
Lucky indeed! What does your cover look like? I\'m always interested in how the drawings differ. I saw someone on YouTube unveiling theirs and Brain\'s doodle wasn\'t smiling, whereas he is on mine. Obviously every one of them is different, but how so?
Here\'s mine:
(http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a417/alexr1129/Random%20Pictures/DSCF4490.jpg)
#3..
The jewel of my Buckethead collection
The \'Real Diamond in the Rough*\' you could say! A har-har! ;D
*Not that my other Buckethead CDs are \'The Rough\', but this is already my most treasured thing.
Wow, number 3. Mine\'s a little more basic, and in different orders. Anyone else care to post theirs?
Will do tomorrow when I get it ;)
QuoteWow, number 3. Mine\'s a little more basic, and in different orders. Anyone else care to post theirs?
Here\'s a scan of my cover...
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/vj_boudreau/Buckethead/buckethead_best_regards_le_132_small.jpg)
So Brits: Any thoughts on the music, for those that have received BR?
Just got my hands on mine...at last!! ;D Got number 12 and with no damage to case or CDs, good stuff! ;)
Right, to the task of ripping, tagging and transferring to DAPs.
yo! got mine today, perfect condition. not a smudge :)
thanks to all who made this cd possible.
Havent had a chance to listen to them properly yet but had a quick run through, sounds great so far.
Peace!
Bot from the U.K. just got a card from the post office saying i got to pay £16.80 tax for B.R. To make it worse the office is shut till tomorrow so i can\'t even get it till then.
I hate the Post Office opening times.
It\'s so stupid. They open in the morning and close at 12 and are closed on weekends, so if you have to get to work when are you supposed to pick your thing up?
That happened to me when I ordered a Wah pedal - It got delivered/sent back to the office on a Friday so I had to wait until Monday to get it.
Sücked.
should l get an e-mail from tdrs that l have orderd? just wonder if l wrote my adress correctly
I must be the last remaining person in the UK without the set, or at the very least a customs charge.
Hope it isn\'t lost :( :( :(
Quoteshould l get an e-mail from tdrs that l have orderd? just wonder if l wrote my adress correctly
^Yeah, you should get an email pretty much straight away... Did you definitely pay? I\'ve forgot to click on the Pay button when using Paypal before, and I only realised a few days later when I got an email (I think off TDRS, maybe Paypal).
If you did write our address wrong, send Travis an email with your Invoice number and he\'ll sort it out... It\'s in the FAQs.
I sent Travis a message, and 11min later og got an answer back. BR is on its way :D
I think another thanks to Travis is much needed, the level of communication he has with fans and buyers is fantastic, and the support offered is more than anything I\'ve known from anywhere else. Thank you for selling this, thank you to Brain and Melissa for the contributions and especially to Buckethead.
^Yep, I\'ve said it before but it definitely needs saying often:
Best customer service ever.
Coolest of Dudes.
QuoteI think another thanks to Travis is much needed, the level of communication he has with fans and buyers is fantastic, and the support offered is more than anything I\'ve known from anywhere else. Thank you for selling this, thank you to Brain and Melissa for the contributions and especially to Buckethead.
*sniff* such true words
No doubt about that.
This was my first order from TDRS and definitely not the last..Thank you again Travis!
P.S lads, I got number 151 :)
I wonder what number we\'re up to now?
^Buy another one and find out. ;)
Send it to me if you don\'t want a second one!
QuoteI think another thanks to Travis is much needed, the level of communication he has with fans and buyers is fantastic, and the support offered is more than anything I\'ve known from anywhere else. Thank you for selling this, thank you to Brain and Melissa for the contributions and especially to Buckethead.
nice :D :D :D :D
Well I picked up my Best Regards from the post office and so far it\'s pretty good. Listened to orange and blue. Usual experimental type tracks for a limited edition with the special ones thrown in between. So far Blue track 1 is by far the best.
Peace out
No. 150 BTW
QuoteI orderd mine yesterday. Can\'t wait to get it. Does anyone know how long it will take to get to Norway? I have to go away in 2-3 weeks, and was hoping to get it before then :S
To Finland, the shipping has always taken 7 or 8 days, so you\'ll probably get your copy soon ;)
PS. I ordered this yesterday, can\'t wait to get it!
Can you belive it? After six days te set is here. SIX days. Thats fast shipping. Am only on the orange disc and I think it sound really interesting. many diffrent sounds, and you kinda forget the music for a bit, and then all the weird sounds comes together, and am just amazed, and think THATS why I got the set.
I think maybe the set was a bit to fast :S The Cover and all was a bit damaged. I can\'t really use it to have the cd\'s in if I want to keep the discs in good shape :(
Oh, and I got nr.438 :D
Got my replacement discs and case today, fit like a dream, no damage. Extremely happy with it. Thank you Travis! The blue disc is amazing.
Yes! Just got home from vacation and picked mine up at the mailbox! ;D
I got number 473 :D Glad to have my own LE.
I know I\'m pretty late to bring it up, but better late than never!
Number 318! This music is glorious, it really creates an amazing atmosphere when you listen to it, and yes, the first track on the Blue Disc is quite epic.
Got my replacement today in a prefect condition. Thank you Travis :)
Me haz number [size=18]XXX[/size] - the pr0n edition. Can\'t show the picture. ;D
thats hot